Belarus vs Saudi Arabia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Belarus
5.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.1%
in 2023
Belarus rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belarus
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Belarus ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 7.1% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Belarus or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belarus and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Saudi Arabia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release